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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 31.0025 — AUTHORITY OF COURT TO ORDER TURNOVER OF WAGES

CP § 31.0025Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part C. JUDGMENTS · Ch. 31. JUDGMENTS

Statute text

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(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a court may not, at any time before a judgment debtor is paid wages for personal services performed by the debtor, enter or enforce an order that requires the debtor or any other person to turn over the wages for the satisfaction of the judgment.
(b)This section applies to wages in any form, including paycheck, cash, or property.
(c)This section does not apply to the enforcement of a child support obligation or a judgment for past due child support.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 31.0025 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.